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PATRICK 0DEN photo want to throw the ball vertically," Baldwin said. "I think that's important for our wideouts, and I hope they notice that we will have some vertical shots." Another wrinkle the spread offense brings to the wideout position is the ability to run and throw the ball via end-arounds, reverses and similar plays. These new plays were given a preview most recently in the annual Blue and White game. Alder scored on a 49-yard touchdown run off a reverse, and Morrison connected with Moats for a 44-yard reception on the Blue team's first play from scrimmage. "From the beginning to the end there was a tremendous improvement, I'm excited they came up with big plays - in the last scrimmage especially," Baldwin said. "There's four catches over 60 yards for touchdowns, so when the receivers can do that type of thing you've got big play potential. So I was excited about their play." -t.olsen@aggiemail.usu.edu Defensive back's When looking at this year's secondary compared to last year the main that has changed is pressure. Cornerbacks coach Corey Raymond said there will be a lot more man defense with blitzing and trying to force the ball out. He is expecting his cornerbacks to be a big part of this. "We are going to be putting a lot more pressure on the corners, which is good," Raymond said. "If they can match their intensity every weekend and play great they can make us a good defense." A big part of what will make or break this "good defense" will be how the players that Raymond calls his top three right now will perform. Senior Kejon Murphy, junior Chris Randel and junior Curtis Marsh all are expected to be the core of the cornerbacks this year. Marsh moved from running back to cornerback in hopes to bring more speed and athleticism to the defense. Raymond said he feels that Marsh is making a good transition. "The transition went good for him," Raymond said. "He still has a little way to go but his progression has been real good. I am really pleased with his progression and getting out there and competing, and I think he is becoming a good cornerback." Nothing is for sure, though. There are many young players that had a very good spring that might just give the top guys a run for their money. "Chris Harris has made a great stride, he came from receiver over to cornerback and he has done real well," Raymond said. Raymond said all of his cornerbacks that have been on campus and participating in spring ball have been competing well, and that any of them have a chance at playing this fall. On top of all the cornerbacks that are already here in Logan, two more will be joining the Aggies this June. Jamain Olsen and Rajric Coleman ar,e both junior college transfers that will be playing for USU this fall. "I expect them to come in and enhance us and make us better, to make us a better secondary," Raymond said. Another important part to the secondary is the safeties. The safeties are led by senior James Brindley, who was a main factor on the defense last year. Brindley has big goals for this season. "A goal would be to go to a bowl game that's my biggest thing, just to win as many games as possible," Brindley said. "I want to be the best safety in the WAC, and to be the leader in tackles and interceptions." Defensive coordinator and safeties coach Bill Busch is also excited about Brindley. "We have an established player in James Brindley. He is someone that has a lot of playing time at Utah State and has done a tremendous job" Busch said. "He has done a great job for us during the spring also. We are very excited about him and where he's at. Busch says after Brindley it is a work in progress, but there are a lot of bright spots among them. "There is Cache Morgan who is someone that had a great spring and is competing for a position and doing a great job for us, also Joey Schrader who is a junior college transfer came here from Snow and has done some great things for us also. Walter McClenton is also someone that has done a very good job and had got himself into some playing time," he said. "We moved Sheldon Armstrong from corner to safety and I really, really like the way he came along. He is just a redshirt freshman and has a chance to be a good football player for us. We are looking forward to those guys. Washington Igboeili also made some strides for us this spring." As with the cornerbacks, the safeties are planning on .playing a lot more pressure defense this year. Busch said they want to have a very aggressive style of play. "The safeties fit into it obviously in a lot of ways - sometimes they are in coverage on receivers or tight ends, they're sometimes in the middle of the field with certain things we are doing and a lot of times they are involved in the pressures," Busch said. Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions is developing a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program. Don't miss out on the first class beginning May 2010! O / / 7 Q A A1fV7 561 Ease I860Souch Provo.UT84606 dpc@rmuohp.edu • www.rmuohp.cciu Shopping for rings this summer? take this ad with you -~p.d,k@aggiemail, usu.edu Finish: Offense leads Ags to win II continued from page 8 right back with a run of their own in the bottom of the first. Although New Mexico was first to draw blood, USU's defense was impeccable not allowing another maroon Aggie to cross the plate. Greenough was back in the circle for USU, pitching all seven innings, allowing five hits, with one earned run, no walks and seven strikeouts. It was like a different offense at the plate for USU s Aggies. The blue Aggies struck out only two times compared to the 11 Ks they had in two games the day before. The team doubled their hits compared to the previous day's double header improving from five hits in two games to 10 hits in one. Junior right fielder Emily Reilly went 2-for-3 on the day. Joining her was class- Ever dream of becoming a Physical Therapist} mate and center fielder Nicole Rupp who went ifor-4. Hubbard went l-for-3 on the day but made her line drive up the middle count driving in two runs. Two defensive standouts were freshman short stop Jasmine Harris and senior first baseman Aubrie Stroman. The softball team's hosts their annual Home Run Derby today at 4 p.m. at the LaRee and LeGrand Johnson Field. The cost to participate is $1. 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